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VA HB 914

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Local Environmental Impact Fund; created.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 914 pass?

The current status of VA HB 914 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-06): Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 914 about?

Local Environmental Impact Fund. Allows a locality to create a permanent and perpetual fund to be known as the Local Environmental Impact Fund. The bill provides that the Fund shall consist exclusively of appropriated local moneys and any gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds received on its behalf, and that the Fund is to be created for the purpose of granting funds to residents or locally owned businesses for the mitigation of environmental impacts. Such grants from the Fund shall be used only for the purchase of energy efficient (i) lawn care and landscaping equipment; (ii) home appliances; (iii) heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment; or (iv) micromobility devices. The bill requires the Fund to be administered and managed by the locality.

Who sponsors VA HB 914?

Alfonso H. Lopez is the primary sponsor of VA HB 914.

Description

Local Environmental Impact Fund. Allows a locality to create a permanent and perpetual fund to be known as the Local Environmental Impact Fund. The bill provides that the Fund shall consist exclusively of appropriated local moneys and any gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds received on its behalf, and that the Fund is to be created for the purpose of granting funds to residents or locally owned businesses for the mitigation of environmental impacts. Such grants from the Fund shall be used only for the purchase of energy efficient (i) lawn care and landscaping equipment; (ii) home appliances; (iii) heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment; or (iv) micromobility devices. The bill requires the Fund to be administered and managed by the locality.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-06 — Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Alfonso H. Lopezprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102213D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-28

    Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  5. 2026-02-06

    Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB914

Attribution

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